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Thursday, March 31, 2011

On enablers

I am an enabler when it comes to crafting, so I consider the following statement to be a compliment: Elizabeth made me do it. We were emailing back and forth the other day about spinning, and before I know it, I'm researching spindles and buying one.

There are probably other knitting friends to blame as well, but Elizabeth is definitely front and center for this one! She convinced me that even though I can't spring for the wheel right now, it's no reason not to try my hand at a spindle. So, here goes! I purchased this kit from the Woolery (fastest shipping ever!), and it came with three lovely shades of wool to try (slate blue/gray, burgundy and navy).

10 comments:

Yes! Oh, you're gonna be hooked!! Be sure to join the spindlers group on ravelry! There are tons of great tips. Oh, and Abby Franquemont's book/ DVD is a good investment, especially if you're teaching yourself. Hooray for spindles!

I have that kit too! The spindle is very basic but good for learning on. I had different fiber in mine (white, light brown, darker brown). Don't be discourage with your spinning though! I started with the medium brown and it came out not so great. I switched to the white and was immediately spinning lace. Same thing happened to my friend who bought the kit with me. Make sure you try the different fibers in the box.

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